Product ID:CO120 COLLODIAN
MSDS Date:10/13/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F048060
MSDS Number: BZDWP

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-9985
US

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: E BRULL

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

WET NITROCELLULOSE, NITROCELLULOSE, NITRATE CELLULOSE

CAS: 9004-70-0

RTECS: QW0975200

Fraction By Weight: 60%

ETHYL ETHER, DIETHYL ETHER, ETHER, ANESTHETIC ETHER

CAS: 60-29-7

RTECS: KI5775000

Fraction By Weight: 70%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

ETHANOL (ETHYL ALCOHOL), TECSOL, ALCOHOL, SYNASOL

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 24%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 7060MG/KG ETHYL ETHER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: MAY IRRITATE UPON CONTACT.
SEVERE OVER-EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN DEATH. INHALATION/INGESTION:
FATAL, SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM. EXPOSURE CAN
PRODUCE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE. RE PEATED EXPOSURE TO HIGHLY TOXIC
MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE GENERAL DETERIORATION BY ACCUMULATION IN HUMAN
ORGANS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/RUNNING
WATER FOR 15 MINS. USE COLD WATER. DON'T USE OINTMENT. PLACE VICTIM
UNDER A DELUGE SHOWER. GENTLY & THOROUGHLY WASH W/RUNNING WATER &
NONABRASI VE SOAP. BE CAREFUL TO CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES, CREASES &
GROIN. USE COLD WATER. COVER W/AN EMOLLIENT. WASH W/A DISINFECTANT
SOAP & COVER W/ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. (SUPP)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-49F
Lower Limits:1.9
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:SMALL: DRY CHEMICALS, CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM/WATER
SPRAY. LARGE: ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER SPRAY/FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL CONTAINING VESSELS W/WATER JET IN ORDER
TO PREVENT PRESSURE BUILDUP, AUTOIGNITION/EXPLOSION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE. SLIGHTLY FLAMMABLE IN PRESENCE
OF OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS & HEAT. VERY SLIGHTLY FLAMMABLE IN PRESENCE
OF OXIDIZING MATERIALS. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 356F.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: DILUTE W/WATER & MOP UP/ABSORB W/AN
INERT DRY MATERIAL & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE WASTE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. LARGE: KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP
LEAK SAFELY. ABSORB W/DRY EARTH , SAND/OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL. (SEE SUPP)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LOCKED UP. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT &
SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN COOL
WELL VENTILATED AREA. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT..
Other Precautions:DON'T INGEST/BREATHE GAS/FUMES/VAPOR/SPRAY. TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGES. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. STORE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN SEPERATE
STORAGE CABINET/ROOM. REFRI GERATE W/A FLASHPOINT < THAN 100F.

Respiratory Protection:USE VAPOR/MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR/EQUIVALENT. WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR WHEN VENTILATION
IS INADEQUATE. A SCBA SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF
PRODUCT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE
LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, FULL SUIT, BOOTS, EYEWASH STATION
& SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID CONT'D: EVACUATE AREA. GIVE OXYGEN/MOUTH TO MOUTH IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS GIVE GLASSES OF
WATER/MILK. SPILLS CONT'D: DON'T TOUCH MATERIAL. PREVENT INTO SEWE
RS/BASEMENTS/CONFINED AREAS; DIKE IF NEEDED. ELIMINATE IGNITION
SOURCE. THIS FIRE HAZARD INFORMATION IS FOR ETHYL ETHER

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:94.3F
Vapor Pres:338.49
Vapor Density:2.31
Spec Gravity:0.76
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID W/ETHEREAL
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES, CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. DISPOSE OF
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID, 1993
(ETHYL ETHER).

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